GETTY GESTURE: Sanchez hasn't forgotten his roots Sanchez was born in Tocopilla, rural Chile, where he used rocks for goalposts growing up. And the Arsenal ace says that he wanted to help kids in the area avoid going down the wrong path. “I built two football pitches because I wanted young kids to have a decent pitch to play on, because I didn't have one when I was younger,” said Sanchez. GETTY SUPERSTAR: Sanchez lifts the Copa America trophy “Every time I go I try to set up events and get gifts just to see the smiles on small children's faces.” Alexis Sanchez “I'm lucky because I've had the opportunity to leave the country and play football, but it's a small...
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